James T. Martin
Democratic · FL
Martin is a Coast Guard veteran and reserve officer who advised the White House on national security. He focuses on the cost of living and on stopping polluted water discharges on the Treasure Coast.
Where James T. Martin stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), National Defense (3 records), Peaceful Foreign Policy (2 records)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Co-wrote a Proceedings article calling climate change a security threat and criticizing the Coast Guard for not cutting its own emissions.
June 1, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: usni.org · researched September 21, 2026
Track record — National Defense
National Defense · 3 support
Co-wrote a Proceedings article urging the Navy to renew its anti-drug patrols, using ships set for retirement, to build crew skills.
January 1, 2023Supports National Defense
Source: usni.org · researched September 21, 2026
Co-wrote a Proceedings article urging the United States and its allies to prepare merchant shipping to break a Chinese blockade of Taiwan.
October 1, 2022Supports National Defense
Source: usni.org · researched September 21, 2026
Co-wrote a CIMSEC article arguing the Coast Guard should take over and crew the Navy's retiring Littoral Combat Ships.
December 15, 2021Supports National Defense
Source: cimsec.org · researched September 21, 2026
Track record — Peaceful Foreign Policy
Peaceful Foreign Policy · 2 support
Wrote a Sun Sentinel opinion piece calling U.S. military airstrikes on suspected drug boats possibly illegal and harmful to American interests.
December 16, 2025Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy
Source: sun-sentinel.com · researched September 21, 2026
Co-wrote a Strategy Bridge essay arguing the Coast Guard is the right tool for engaging China through diplomacy in non-military areas.
November 11, 2021Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy
Source: thestrategybridge.org · researched September 21, 2026
Track record — General
General · 14 records
Received the endorsement of the Palm Beach Post editorial board in the August 2026 U.S. House primary for Florida's 21st District.
August 15, 2026
Source: yahoo.com · researched September 21, 2026
Received the endorsement of former Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2026 U.S. House race in Florida's 21st District.
July 29, 2026
Source: floridapolitics.com · researched September 21, 2026
Received the endorsement of Veterans for Responsible Leadership, a veteran-run political group, for the 2026 U.S. House race.
January 14, 2026
Source: floridapolitics.com · researched September 21, 2026
Co-wrote a Proceedings article warning that the Coast Guard lacks trained ice pilots to steer its new polar icebreakers.
July 1, 2023
Source: usni.org · researched September 21, 2026
Was selected as a 2023 Next Generation National Security Fellow by the Center for a New American Security while serving as Executive Secretary in the Office of the Vice President.
January 30, 2023
Source: cnas.org · researched September 21, 2026
Co-wrote a CIMSEC article urging the Coast Guard to fix staff shortages with remote-work options and regional duty hubs.
January 26, 2023
Source: cimsec.org · researched September 21, 2026
Co-wrote a Proceedings article calling for media literacy training so service members can spot false news stories.
July 1, 2022
Source: usni.org · researched September 21, 2026
Co-wrote a Proceedings essay arguing that giving officers command early in their careers is a strategic edge over China's navy.
March 24, 2022
Source: usni.org · researched September 21, 2026
Co-wrote a CIMSEC article urging the Coast Guard to fight illegal fishing in the Bahamas as a test for its overseas fisheries work.
January 18, 2022
Source: cimsec.org · researched September 21, 2026
Co-wrote a Proceedings article urging the Coast Guard to put MH-60T helicopters on its cutters to meet its global missions.
September 1, 2021
Source: usni.org · researched September 21, 2026
Co-wrote a Proceedings commentary warning the Coast Guard to prepare its anti-drug patrols for self-driving smuggling boats.
January 27, 2021
Source: usni.org · researched September 21, 2026
Handed over command of the Coast Guard cutter Ibis in Fort Pierce and moved to the Joint Interagency Task Force South in Key West.
July 23, 2020
Source: content.govdelivery.com · researched September 21, 2026
Co-wrote a Proceedings article urging the Coast Guard to consider replacing its aging 87-foot patrol boats with the Navy's Mark VI patrol boats.
April 21, 2020
Source: usni.org · researched September 21, 2026
Published a Proceedings essay urging young Coast Guard commanders to lead crews with servant leadership, discipline, and respect.
November 1, 2019
Source: usni.org · researched September 21, 2026
Race James T. Martin is in:
- United States Representative, Congressional District 21 · November 3, 2026 · Congressional District 21 (120th Congress), Florida
Profile last researched September 21, 2026.